Cologne
General Information
Very good, cheap integrated network. Dense network of International, National, Regional and Suburban Trains, Trams (Which also become the Metro in the city centre) and Buses. Multi-day tickets offering even better value for money. 3 days of travel also included in the Cologne Welcome Card. |
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Kölner Verkhers-Betriebe AG (KVB) for Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg (VRS) | 
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| web | www.kvb-koeln.de for www.vrsinfo.de | |
| description | Mixture of modern, clean and fully accessible buses and some older vehicles. The airport shuttle bus is operated using coaches. During the main part of the day, if you have a ticket, you can board by any of the up to three sets of doors. After 8pm you have to board by the driver. | |
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Kölner Verkhers-Betriebe AG (KVB) for Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg (VRS) |
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| web | www.kvb-koeln.de for www.vrsinfo.de | |
| description | A large network of trams serve the city (with some also going all the way through to Bonn). In the centre they double up as the Metro. They appear to be in the process of replacing their trams with a mixture of some very new modern trams and some that are slightly more elderly. The information system at the majority of the station is quite elderly and not particularly useful. The service does keep relativly good time but I did experience some delays. | |
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Kölner Verkhers-Betriebe AG (KVB) for Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg (VRS) |
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| web | www.kvb-koeln.de for www.vrsinfo.de | |
| description | In the city centre the tram system become the U-Bahn. With all the crossing lines and tunnels going under each other it is a bit confusing with trams that supposidly stop at the same two stops sharing platforms at one and with separate platforms at another. The information system at the majority of the station is quite elderly and not particularly useful. The service does keep relativly good time but I did experience some delays. | |
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Deutscher Bahn |  |
| web | www.bahn.de | |
| description | Fast, reliable and clean trains linking the region. A mixture of mostly modern trains but with the odd few ancient relics still wandering around the region, mostly on the local - call at all stop - trains. | |
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Kölner Seilbahn-Gesellschaft mbH |
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| web | www.koelner-seilbahn.de | |
| description | Starting north of the city centre next to the zoo and crossing the Rhine over one of the more northerly bridges and ending in the Rhine Gardens the cable car offers spectacular views of the city including the Cathedral and the sweep of the Rhine as it goes through the city | |